Camber refers to the arched shape of skis. When placed on a flat surface, the center of the ski does not touch the surface. The purpose of camber is to distribute pressure along the ski. In recent years ski designs with no camber (flat) and reverse camber (barrel stave shape) have come on the market.
Skis without camber will have more pressure in a short area under the foot and as a result the ski will pivot easily and behave like a shorter ski. Skis for groomed snow and carving should have camber while some skis for powder, backcountry and the terrain park are better without camber. |
